presented to classes of highschool students on motivation, inspiration, and information on Information, Communication and Technology industry and skills

1. MEHRIA KARIMZADAH
@MEHRIAK
K.MEHRIA@GMAIL.COM

2. ABOUT ME
• Went to Woodlands Secondary School
• DECA student
• Worked for the newspaper
• Tae kwon do
• Sketch, read, travel, design
• Thought about being
• A ballerina
• A gymnast
• A police officer
• A journalist
• A business woman
• Me!

3. EDUCATION
University of Toronto Class of 2012
Digital Enterprise Management Specialist Program
Institute of Communications, Cultures, and Information Technology
• business administration theory and concept combined with
information technology and design practices.
 equips students with knowledge and expertise in how to
manage, recognize, and best utilize existing and emerging
technology, people, and process to further the successes of an
organization.
• Design interactive advertisement materials using Adobe suites, as well as,
information systems, databases, websites and graphics
• Created business plans, project charters & plans, Marketing strategies
• Researched topics of innovation, organizational behavior, and business
development relevant to case studies in the industry

4. THE DEM SOCIETY

5. THE YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS CHALLENGE
Envisioned and executed Young
Entrepreneurs Challenge Conference
and competition
 Featured entrepreneurial competition for
over $3500 in prizes, Kobo ereaders, and
lunch with high-profile executives
 Housed top Industry leaders for Keynotes
and Breakout speaking sessions
 Mayor Hazel McCallion, Dean Amy
Mullin, CEO Doug Turney, Top 40 under
40 Michael Hyatt and President Stewart
Lyons, VP Charles Atkinson, and more…
Recruited 30 speakers, judges and
coaches, 20 showcasing companies
and 250 attendees
Raised $16000 in sponsorship

6. PRINCIPAL’S INVOLVEMENT AWARD
University’s highest form of recognition for students in their final year of study
who show an admirable level of involvement in the University’s extra-curricular
life

7. WORK
Internships and Paid!

8. I’VE LEARNED…
“Strive for excellence
and success will
follow”

9. DEFINE: INFORMATION

10. DEFINE: COMMUNICATION

11. DEFINE: TECHNOLOGY

12. THINK ABOUT YOU’RE FAVOURITE TECHNOLOGY

13. WHAT ARE YOU’RE PASSIONS?
"One person with passion is better than forty people merely
interested."
— E. M. Forster
"There is no greatness without a passion to be great, whether it's
the aspiration of an athlete or an artist, a scientist, a parent, or
a businessperson."
— Anthony Robbins

14. WHAT’S MAKES YOU CURIOUS?

15. WHAT’S YOUR DREAM JOB?

17. ROLES
Innovator
• mashup several areas of tech skills and
knowledge to operate at the cutting edge of the
new. They love to learn, analyze and create.
Leader
• mashup business and tech. They figure out how
technology can help projects and organizations
succeed. Leaders love to work with people and
make change happen.

18. Builder
• turn great tech ideas and information into
reality. They take big - sometimes complicated
ideas - and bring them to life
Problem Solver
• set up, maintain, fix and answer everyone’s
questions about technology. Whether on the
phone, in a classroom, in the field or in a repair
shop, problem-solvers make tech available to
users.

19. EDUCATION
• College or University?
• Program?
• Post grad?

20. TIPS
• Join clubs!

21. DO SOME RESEARCH

22. FIND RESOURCES ONLINE

23. SURROUND YOURSELF WITH AMBITIOUS PEOPLE

24. GO TO EVENTS!

25. MEET EXCITING PEOPLE

26. MAKE CONNECTIONS

27. CONTINUE TO STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE
Look to grow, improve and develop
• Personally
• Professionally
• And academically